Buried Village incorporating the Museum of Te Wairoa
This Tourism New Zealand 2001/02 'Innovator Award' winning museum displays the largest collection of excavated objects unearthed following a volcanic eruption, while opening up the enthralling history of this Māori/Victorian village (Te Wairoa) and it's association with the famed Pink & White Terraces. The museum is dynamic and interactive, informing and entertaining, an educational resourse where you discover the history of Mäori and European settlement, the fusion of two cultures and the birthplace tourism in New Zealand. This journey ends with the devastating and emotional story of Mount Tarawera's eruption, the most recent in New Zealand history.
Contact Details
RD5, Rotorua
64-7-362 8287
Visitor Information
1180 Tarawera Road, Rotorua
Daily 9am-5pm (4.30pm in winter)
Adult $32.00, Child $10.00, Family (2 adults and children) $69.00, Senior Rate $29.00, Education & Special Interest Group Enquiries Welcome
Facilities
Wheelchair access
Cafe
Parking
Shop
Guided tour
Toilets
Other Facilities
Smith's Souvenir store /Vi's Teahouse /Tourist brochures / Children's Discovery Room & Playground /Te Wairoa Waterfalls Walk /Trout Stream / 12 acre Parklike Native Bush Setting /Share
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